Two different South Bay senior living facilities held their opening ceremonies on the same day last week.
On Thursday, The Grove senior living community in Los Gatos officially launched with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, hosted by the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce.
The property, which is adjacent to Vasona Lake County Park, is located on two acres at 400 Blossom Hill Rd.
It took the developers more than eight years to build the property. The architectural plan ensured important trees would remain after the full concrete construction was completed.
This represented Vice Mayor Rob Moore’s first chance to cut a ribbon.
“I was honored to help kick off what I know will be great success for The Grove at Los Gatos, our newest senior living community,” he wrote later on Instagram. “The Grove will provide much needed housing and care for over 100 seniors, including assisted living and memory care. Congratulations to The Grove.”
The welcoming area was filled to the brim with locals.
Councilmember Maria Ristow, Chamber of Commerce CEO Jennifer Lin, Town Manager Chris Constantin and Chamber operations coordinator Nicole Archibald were also in attendance.
Independent living, assisted living and memory care units are available.
Restaurant-style dining, a movie theater, a library, basic cable and community Wi-Fi, weekly housekeeping and laundry, kitchenette, health and wellness room, and countless other amenities are offered.
With downtown Los Gatos in walking distance, residents who can afford to move in can live the upscale Los Gatan lifestyle.
The Reyes family has been in the senior living business for over 35 years.
Jason Reyes said building this location has been a “work of passion.”
“We’ve been a part of it from day one, and to finally be here at the ribbon-cutting, it is amazing,” he said. “We have 15 communities throughout the state of California. The average age is 82. Our headquarters is in Vacaville.”
In their portfolio, Blue Mountain Enterprises, has Ivy Park at San Lauren, an assisted living and memory care facility in Bakersfield. They also have “Ivy Park” sites in Fairfield and Milpitas. Other senior homes promoted on their website include “Cornerstone” in Vacaville, “Glen Cove” in Vallejo, “Piner Road” in Santa Rosa and “Westmont” in Cypress.
Reyes explained why they saved the greenery they did.
“These trees have been here longer than we have been alive,” he said. “Looking outside, this building has irregular shapes. We did all the things to make sure everyone is safe with fire code. It is a safe structure. This whole building is actually built out of concrete so it is a very safe structure.”
He added that going through the development process highlighted how the Town works with the fire department to ensure building safety.
“This leads to buildings that are as beautiful as this Town, and fit into the existing environment,” he said.
Watermark’s San Jose location opens
Earlier in the day, Watermark Retirement Communities and Alliance Residential Company held the grand opening for The Watermark at San Jose, a new “luxury senior living community” that “reimagines modern aging through personalized care, integrative wellness, and culinary artistry—right in the heart of Silicon Valley.”
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan cut the ceremonial ribbon.
Chief of Police Ken Tran, Chief of Fire Robert Spanien, district Councilman Michael Mulcahy, and Christina Egan, administrator for the council hospitals, all made remarks.
“Watermark is prepared to set new benchmarks in senior living excellence,” said Paul Boethel, CEO of Watermark Retirement Communities, in a release.
The location offers 164 high-end Assisted Living and Memory Care residences.
The Watermark at San Jose aims to blend resort-style amenities with enriching programs and elevated wellness offerings, in a vibrant, neighborhood-inspired setting.
